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Unit A and D Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mixture can involve two or more substances of the same phase or different phases.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Different phases involve liquid solid & gas. Which phase is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

A mix of liquid and solid

e)

A mix of a gas and a liquid

3.

When a sample of matter has the same composition throughout its called...

a)

Homoegenous

b)

Heterogenous

c)

A Solution

d)

A Mixture

4.

What part of a solution does the dissolving?

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

c)

Soluble

d)

Solventable

e)

Constant

5.

Concentrated solutions are when...

a)

There is a heavy amount of solute in a solution

b)

There is the maximum amount of solute in the solvent

c)

There is a small amount of solute in a solvent

d)

There is a concentrated level of solute equal to the solvent

6.

Colloids, emulsions & suspensions fall under...

a)

Heterogenous Mixture

b)

Homogenous Mixture

c)

Solutions

d)

Phases

7.

(Bigger particles end up on top) Sieving separates...

a)

Solids from Solids

b)

Solids from Liquids

c)

Liquids from Gases

d)

Solids from Gases

e)

Liquids from Liquids

8.

True or False?

An insoluble substance is a substance that dissolves into another.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The suspension mixture of sand + water is best separated by ______.

a)

Filtration

b)

Sieving

c)

Evaporation

d)

Simple Distillation

e)

Settling (or sedimentation)

10.

If a solution of salt and water is being separated by evaporation. Would you end up with just the salt or just the water?

a)

Just the salt

b)

Just the water

c)

Both

d)

Neither

11.

Solids have...

a)

Definite shape and definite volume

b)

Indefinite shape and definite volume

c)

Indefinite shape and indefinite volume

d)

Definite shape and Indefinite volume

12.

Liquids have

a)

Indefinite shape and indefinite volume

b)

Indefinite shape and definite volume

c)

definite shape and indefinite volume

d)

definite shape and definite volume

13.

Solid to liquid

a)

Fusion

b)

melting

c)

Condensation

d)

solidification

14.

An example of a pure substance is

a)

milk

b)

oil and water

c)

aluminum foil

d)

vegetable soup

15.

Another name for homogeneous mixture is

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a solution

16.

A higher temperature makes the solute dissolve faster

a)

True

b)

False

17.
salt water is a 
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
solution
18.

Change of State

Gas to Liquid

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Solidification

d)

Vaporization

19.

_______ is the amount of space an object takes up.

a)

Shape

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Temperature

20.
What is viscosity?
a)
A liquid's resistance to flow.
b)
a liquids flow.
c)
a liquid
d)
gas to solid.
21.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

flammable material

b)

biohazardous material

c)

dangerously reactive material

d)

compressed gas

22.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

biohazardous material

b)

flammable material

c)

corrosive material

d)

irritant material

23.

When an object floats suspended (equal gravitational and buoyant forces), what is this called?

a)

neutral buoyancy

b)

equal buoyancy

c)

standard buoyancy

d)

common buoyancy

24.

Using fluids under pressure to move loads is called . . .

a)

fluid system

b)

flotation system

c)

hydrometer system

d)

hydraulic system

25.

The pulley system illustrated here was used to lift a heavy load. If 340N of force is used, how much force is the pulley system able to overcome? (Show your work)

4 lines
26.

In most simple machines, you don’t get something for nothing. When you gain a force advantage, you usually lose ...

a)

effort

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

resistance

27.

A simple machine that converts rotational motion to linear motion is called ...

a)

Class 1 lever

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Wedge

d)

Screw

28.

If it takes 45 N of force to lift a 180 N carton using a pulley system, what would the pulley system look like …

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

To calculate mechanical advantage, or force ratio, you divide the output force by the input force. A machine that is able to move an object that weighs 360 Newtons with 6 Newtons of force has a mechanical advantage of …

a)

60

b)

100

c)

360

d)

366

30.

Efficiency is a measure of how well a machine does work. Dividing the mechanical advantage by the speed ratio and multiplying the result by 100 will determine the efficiency of the machine. A pulley system that has a speed ratio of 3 and a mechanical advantage of 2 has an efficiency of …

a)

33%

b)

67%

c)

60%

d)

30%

31.

Work is calculated using the formula – W = F x d. If you lift a box onto your desk that is 0.4 meters off the floor, using 50 Newtons of force, how much work are you doing?

a)

20 Joules

b)

125 Joules

c)

50.4 Joules

d)

49.6 Joules

32.

A common application of the hydraulic system is the hydraulic jack, like the one shown here …

a)

syringe piston

b)

hoist piston

c)

output piston

d)

input piston

33.

The hydraulic jack, like the one shown here, identifies the input force piston and the output force piston … F input = 50N F output = 1500N The mechanical advantage of this hydraulic jack is …

a)

30

b)

300

c)

1000

d)

2000

34.

The church key was the first practical design for opening a can. It was a simple machine that multiplied the force needed to open the can. The simple machine it was designed after was the ...

a)

block and tackle

b)

1st class lever

c)

2nd class lever

d)

3rd class lever

35.

The design of mountain bikes to handle the rough terrain they would be used in, is considered to be evaluating a function because of this influence ...

a)

mass appeal

b)

mass demand

c)

environment

d)

ergonomics

36.

In a lever system, if the effort arm is 4 meters and the load arm is 1 meter, what is the mechanical advantage?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

37.

What is the primary function of a gear train in a mechanical system?

a)

All of the above

b)

To transmit torque

c)

To change direction of motion

d)

To increase speed

38.
1. A _________is a simple machine with a fulcrum and a rigid bar.
a)
Pivot
b)
Lever
c)
Wedge
39.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
40.
2. The place where a lever pivots is called the _______.
a)
Pivot point
b)
Tissue
c)
Fulcrum
41.
How many types of levers are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
A see saw is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
43.

Any device that helps us do work is called.

a)

A producer

b)

A machine

c)

A blessing

d)

A contraption

44.

The 6 simple machines are...

a)

Lever, nail, screw, pulley, wedge, wheel & axle

b)

Hammer, inclined plane, screw, pulley, nail, wheel & axle

c)

Lever, inclined plane, screw, pulley, wedge, wheel & axle

d)

Inclined plane, diamond, pulley, wedge, metal, wheel & axle

45.

The formula for finding the mechanical advantage is...

a)

Input / output

b)

output / input

c)

speed / height

d)

angle / speed

46.

____________________ is a force that opposes motion.

a)

Angle

b)

Twisting

c)

Friction

d)

Speed

47.

potential energy

a)

stored energy

b)

force that opposes motion

c)

used to overcome the frictional force of the machine

d)

a measure of the amount of force applied to a given area

48.

kinetic energy

a)

stored energy

b)

the rate of motion that an object changes position

c)

the ratio of the output to the input of any system

d)

energy of motion

49.

pressure

a)

energy is transferred from one place to another, and no energy is changed or converted

b)

a measure of the amount of force applied to a given area

c)

consists of a wire, rope, or cable moving on a grooved wheel. One or more combinations of wheels and ropes can be fixed in place or moveable, help you lift larger loads

d)

a group of parts that work together to perform a function

50.

You are trying to move a heavy rock and the pulley system is 87% efficient, the inline plane is 56% efficient and the lever is 84%. Which machine should you choose?

a)

Incline plane

b)

Pulley

c)

Lever